{
  "id": 12563566,
  "title": "Collect your PVC before 2027 elections, Makinde urges Nigerians",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/collect-your-pvc-before-2027-elections-makinde-urges-nigerians-12563566",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T06:30:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/collect-your-pvc-before-2027-elections-makinde-urges-nigerians/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has called on Nigerians to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a video posted on his social media accounts, Makinde displayed his PVC and urged citizens to do the same to participate in the upcoming polls. The Independent National Electoral Commission confirmed that PVC collection would begin on October 9, 2026. Makinde emphasized that the PVC symbolizes the power of citizens to choose their leaders. He reminded Nigerians that the government had cleared N758 billion pension arrears, with 957,045 workers benefiting from the payment. The governor also mentioned that fuel retailers had threatened a shutdown over unpaid salaries, and aviation infrastructure upgrades cost more than N1tn. Makinde, who is contesting the presidential election on the Allied Peoples Movement platform, called on all Nigerians to go out and collect their PVC, no matter their preferred candidate.",
  "summary": "Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged Nigerians to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/collect-your-pvc-before-2027-elections-makinde-urges-nigerians/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Collect your PVC before 2027 elections, Makinde urges Nigerians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/collect-your-pvc-before-2027-elections-makinde-urges-nigerians",
        "published": "2026-10-07T05:52:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}